Morris Manning Health Care Lawyers Exit for Husch Blackwell (1)

Morris Manning & Martin, which has suffered lawyer departures for months, lost a trio of health care attorneys—including a partner with 28 years at the firm—to Husch Blackwell.

Former Morris Manning partners Robert Threlkeld, the 28-year veteran, and Elliott Coward, have joined Husch Blackwell, the firm said Wednesday. The lawyers, as well as associate Baylee Culverhouse, will work remotely through the firm’s “The Link” system, which includes nearly 400 practitioners, Husch Blackwell said.

“Their arrival enhances our ability to meet growing client demand across the Southeast,” Curt Chase, leader of the Husch Blackwell’s health care, life sciences, and education industry ...